Difference between revisions of "Football B Division"
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#[[Agrotikos Asteras FC|Agrotikos Asteras]] - [[Thessaloniki]] | #[[Agrotikos Asteras FC|Agrotikos Asteras]] - [[Thessaloniki]] | ||
#[[Anagennisis Karditsa FC|Anagennisis]] - [[Karditsa]] | #[[Anagennisis Karditsa FC|Anagennisis]] - [[Karditsa]] | ||
| − | #[[ | + | #[[Aegaleo FC]] - [[Aegaleo]] |
#[[Diagoras Rhodes FC|Diagoras]] - [[Rhodes (city)|Rhodes]] | #[[Diagoras Rhodes FC|Diagoras]] - [[Rhodes (city)|Rhodes]] | ||
#[[Doxa Drama FC|Doxa]] - [[Drama]] | #[[Doxa Drama FC|Doxa]] - [[Drama]] | ||
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#[[Ethnikos Piraeus FC|Ethnikos Piraeus]] - [[Piraeus]] | #[[Ethnikos Piraeus FC|Ethnikos Piraeus]] - [[Piraeus]] | ||
#[[Ilioupolis FC]] - [[Ilioupolis]], [[Athens]] | #[[Ilioupolis FC]] - [[Ilioupolis]], [[Athens]] | ||
| − | #[[ | + | #[[Rhodes FC]] - [[Rhodes (city)|Rhodes]] |
#[[Ionikos FC|Ionikos]] - [[Nikaia]] [[Piraeus]] | #[[Ionikos FC|Ionikos]] - [[Nikaia]] [[Piraeus]] | ||
#[[Kalamata FC]] - [[Kalamata]] | #[[Kalamata FC]] - [[Kalamata]] | ||
Revision as of 18:58, September 26, 2009
The Greek Football B Division or Beta Ethniki, is the division below the top-flight Football A Division or Alpha Ethniki. The top clubs of the Football B Division participate in the Alpha Ethniki in the following year. Similarly, the Alpha Ethniki's bottom clubs are relegated to the Football B Division. The number of teams going up has varied over the years. Currently the format calls for three teams to be relegated from the top league, to be replaced by the top three teams from Beta Ethniki with no playoffs involved.
History
At one time there were as many as 64 clubs, divided into 4 groups in the Beta Ethniki. Finishing atop of a 16-team group did not mean automatic promotion into the Alpha Ethniki as the 4 champion clubs then had to play a series of home and away games against each other. Over the years, the number of clubs has diminished and the standard of play in this league has vastly improved. Attendances for Beta Ethniki games usually are higher than those of the bottom clubs of the Alpha Ethniki.
Second division B' Ethniki 2009-2010
- Agrotikos Asteras - Thessaloniki
- Anagennisis - Karditsa
- Aegaleo FC - Aegaleo
- Diagoras - Rhodes
- Doxa - Drama
- Ethnikos Asteras - Kesariani Athens
- Ethnikos Piraeus - Piraeus
- Ilioupolis FC - Ilioupolis, Athens
- Rhodes FC - Rhodes
- Ionikos - Nikaia Piraeus
- Kalamata FC - Kalamata
- Kerkyra
- OFI - Iraklio, Crete
- Olympiakos Volos - Volos
- Panaitolikos - Agrinio
- Panserraikos - Serres
- Pierikos - Katerini
- Thrasyvoulos - Fyli, Athens